Uber Freight

Product Launch · Americas

e2open launches Logistics as a Service offering to give shippers control while driving capacity

Layoffs · Americas

Expeditors International cut 230 tech jobs across Seattle region offices, ending decades-long no-layoff policy; affected roles include software developers, QA testers, project managers, and business analysts

Strategic Hiring · Americas

Flexport's VP of Engineering Alex Nederlof launched company-wide AI upskilling initiative (January 2025) training non-technical staff across HR, legal, operations to build automated workflows using LLMs; indicates broader digital transformation and AI platform expansion

Ma Activity · Americas

Metro Supply Chain Group being acquired by NX Group, becoming subsidiary of Japanese logistics giant

Partnership · Asia

Lalamove (Hong Kong delivery company) partnered with EY to develop low-altitude economy services and expand into the Greater Bay Area. Partnership leverages Lalamove's logistics platform and EY's advisory in planning, business modeling, risk, governance, tax, and customs.

Geographic Expansion · Asia

DHL Supply Chain launched a new 10,000 sq m Health Logistics Hub in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, as part of a 45,500 sq m warehouse complex partnership with Qube Industrial. The hub specializes in temperature-controlled pharmaceutical and life science logistics with capacity for 3,800 pallets (standard cold chain) and 1,300 pallets (ultra-low temperature at -20°C and -80°C).